PREDICTING ATTITUDES TOWARD VIOLENCE

• NCJ Number: 4553
• Journal: Science Volume: 176 Issue: 4041 Dated: (JUNE 23, 1972) Pages: 1296-1303
• Author(s): M D BLUMENTHAL
• Date Published: 1972
• Length: 8 pages
• Corporate Author: American Assoc for the Advancement of Science
• Publication Format: Article
• Publication Type: Report (Study/Research)
• Language: English
• Country: United States of America

Annotation

SURVEY TO DETERMINE THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ATTITUDES TOWARD VIOLENCE AND THE VALUES OF THE CONTENDERS IN THE VIOLENCE.

Abstract

STATISTICAL ANALYSIS OF THE RESPONSES OF 1374 AMERICAN MALES REVEAL THAT RETRIBUTION AND SELF-DEFENSE ARE THE TWO VALUES MOST CLOSELY RELATED TO ATTITUDES TOWARD VIOLENCE. BOTH VALUES HAVE POSITIVE ORIENTATIONS TOWARD VIOLENCE, ARE BELIEFS TO WHICH AMERICAN MEN HEAVILY SUBSCRIBE, AND HAVE BEEN POPULARIZED BY THE MASS MEDIA.